Armelle
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After decades in the business, Armelle is the kind of actress recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. The single most recognizable credit is 'Amélie', playing Philomène. She appears in 'The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time' too. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. There are 41 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories.
Armelle
35 Movies
6 Series
After decades in the business, Armelle is the kind of actress recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. The single most recognizable credit is 'Amélie', playing Philomène. She appears in 'The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time' too. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. There are 41 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories.
Movies
Plays Philomène
Amélie
2001
Plays Frénégonde
Jet Set
2000
Plays Christiane Rougemont
How to Be a Good Wife
2020
Plays Directrice école infirmières
The Round Up
2010
Plays L'organisatrice de la partouze libertine
Porn in the Hood
2012
Plays La femme de la DDASS
La Belle Verte
1996
Plays Pétronille
The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
1998
Plays Maéva Capucin
Espace détente
2005
Plays Une infirmière à la clinique de désintoxication
Guardian Angels
1995
Plays Laure
Podium
2004
Plays Maéva Capucin
Le Séminaire Caméra Café
2009
Plays Mme Blanchet
Neuilly Yo Mama!
2009
Plays Marie-Jo
Family Feud
2020
Plays Corbac
Trouble at Timpetill
2008
Plays La directrice d'école
Changing Sides
2009
Plays Juliette
Dancing On
2022
Plays Julie Boucher
The Secret of Arkandias
2014
Plays Marie-Thérèse, Vitalie's sister
Day Off
2001
Plays Josiane
A Village Almost Perfect!
2014
Plays Heidi
Fatal
2010
Plays Journalist DV
Toutes les filles sont folles
2003
Plays Maéva Capucin
Already 20 years of Caméra Café
2023
Plays La Voyante
Little Spirou
2017
Plays Maïté
Fool Moon
2008
Plays Nathalie
Bimboland
1998
Plays Marie Karoline
Les Aristos
2006
Plays La sage-femme
The Final Lesson
2015
Plays Lucie
Arlette
1997
Plays Maéva Capucin
La Crème de Caméra Café, Volume 1
2003
Plays Une cliente de l'hôtel
The Great Magic
2023
Plays Marie-Do
La Croisière
2011
Plays Mlle Tipdale
Not Now, Darling
2023
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Un chalet à Gstaad
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Not Now, Darling
Mlle Tipdale
2023
Film
L'Incroyable Embouteillage
Gloria · 2 episodes
2023–
TV
The Great Magic
Une cliente de l'hôtel
2023
Film
Already 20 years of Caméra Café
Maéva Capucin
2023
Film
Un chalet à Gstaad
Alicia Lagarde
2022
Film
Dancing On
Juliette
2022
Film
Love (and Trouble) In Paris
Solène · 6 episodes
2022–
TV
Le Remplaçant
Geneviève · 10 episodes
2021–
TV
Family Feud
Marie-Jo
2020
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Armelle and where are they from?
Armelle is 57 years old, born on July 23, 1969 in Reims, Marne, France.
What are the most famous roles of Armelle?
Armelle is best known for roles in Amélie, The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time, The Round Up.
How many movies has Armelle been in?
Over a 31-year career (since 1995), Armelle has appeared in 35 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Armelle's first movie?
The career of Armelle began with Guardian Angels (1995).
What is Armelle's most recent movie or series?
Armelle's most recent release is Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour !, which premiered on October 8, 2025.
What TV shows has Armelle appeared in?
On television, Armelle has appeared in Caméra Café, Le Remplaçant, Love (and Trouble) In Paris, The Traitors France.
Armelle
1969-07-23 · Reims, Marne, France
Armelle Leśniak (born 23 July 1969), known mononymously as Armelle, is a French actress, comedian, and screenwriter.
After studies in Khâgne, she works as a costume-aid. Trained by Jean Périmony, her atypical physique and her personality do not take long to attract attention. Coline Serreau entrusted her with a second role in 1996 in La Belle Verte.
In 2001, she plays Maéva Capucin, the head of archives stuck in Caméra Café that she will also play in the cinema in Espace Détente and in Le Séminaire. The same year, she plays in Amélie of Jean-Pierre Jeunet. In 2003, at the 8th edition of the Grand Prix of humor in advertising, she received the Actress Award for her performance in advertising Spontex. In 2011 she plays in La Croisière of Pascale Pouzadoux.
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